Assistant Design Manager, North East & Cumbria, based in Cumbria

Assistant Design Manager

Based in Cumbria

Full Time – Happy to talk Flexible and Agile Working

At Morgan Sindall Construction we encourage diversity of people and thought, and we embrace peoples’ differences.

Everyone is unique and we value the different ideas, experiences, and perspectives that everyone brings to their work, their team and the wider business.

We are committed to ensuring we create the very best place to work in the industry, and an environment where every person feels included and is treated equally, fairly and with respect.

We actively promote an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work. It’s this approach we believe brings out the best in everyone and creates a fun, dynamic, innovative and rewarding environment.

We are a Real Living Wage Employer and an Investors in People – Platinum company. We are also accredited to the Silver standard of the Armed Forces Covenant, for us it’s a promise to supporting the people who have protected us. The accreditation is held by all Morgan Sindall Group companies, so you can be assured you\’re joining a business where veterans and their families are supported and valued.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to working in a company where diversity is encouraged, and people’s differences are celebrated, our Assistant Design Manager opportunity is a permanent contract with a competitive salary on offer with the additional benefit of a Company Car or Cash Allowance reflecting your Morgan Sindall Benefit Grade.

Here are just some of the benefits you can expect:

Pension Scheme matched up to 6%; 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years’ service and the holiday plus scheme; Private Healthcare Cover; Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary; 10-days fully paid Reservist leave; professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000; Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports; People Portal for high street discounts; Long Service Awards; Sharesave Plan; Incentive Scheme; Enhanced Family leave from Day One and more!

About the role:

You will be working within our Construction North East & Cumbria division, where you will:

• Assist the project team in managing design aspects/inputs to the overall project at bid and delivery stages
• Support the Design/Senior Design Manager to lead and provide a professional, comprehensive and sustainable design service for the customer and key partners / suppliers at bid and delivery stages
• With support of wider project team, manage and co-ordinate agreed elements of the projects design process through the RIBA design stages. Using Morgan Sindall Design Quality Checklists, review and challenge design consultants information in readiness for construction
• Ensure understanding and compliance with design management departmental procedures at bid and delivery stages
• Involvement with ‘design strategy’ and approach and confidence to work independently and with direction from wider project team members
• Assist the Design/Senior Design Manager to set-up and agree design management regime with the design team
• Assist with design reviews and co-ordination meetings through preferred document management system Viewpoint 4P
• Assist with the implementation of the design strategy to deliver co-ordinated design solutions
• Monitor design team progress against programme, and report to the project team
• Our working environment encourages individuals to take responsibility and ‘Challenge the Status Quo’ bringing fresh thinking, innovation and where suitable implementing continuous improvements to the projects at bid and delivery stages.

What are we looking for?

An individual who is looking to progress from their current role as a Graduate Design Manager or is currently working as an Assistant Design Manager. You may be educated to degree or HNC/HND level in a relevant technical, design management or architectural discipline. You will have a growing knowledge of the construction industry.

Anything else?

The question is, do you want to be involved in creating iconic buildings and using intelligent solutions to deliver bespoke projects to our customers AND be part of the future of construction? Then join our team and start the future, today!

As an equal opportunities and accredited Disability Confident Committed employer, Morgan Sindall Construction is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage and welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments during any part of our recruitment process, please get in contact with our team.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: Morgan Sindall Construction has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.